Big Lake
Grand Lake Stream Plt, T27 ED BPP, Indian Twp Res,, Washington, Maine
MIDAS 1288
Area (acres): | 10444 |
Perimeter (miles): | 70.2 |
Mean Depth (feet): | 12 |
Max Depth (feet): | 70 |
Delorme Page: | 35 |
Fishery Type: | Coldwater + Warmwater |
Invasive Aquatic Plant Infestation: | Variable-leaf milfoil (confirmed 2019) |
Other Lake & Watershed Information
Boating & Fishing Regulations for this and other Maine waters are available here.
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Sunset on Big Lake. Looking from Peter Dana Point up towards Big Musquash Stream (photo right). Photo courtesy of Madeline Moore of Indian Township, ME.
Photo: Big Lake_1288_Madeline Moore_20151005
Boat launches
Hills and mountains
Nearby lakes
NEARBY LAKES
Distance is measured from lake centroid to lake centroid
- Bonney Brook Lake 4.42 miles west
- Pond Lake 5.07 miles northwest
- Long Lake 5.21 miles northeast
- Little River Lake 6.39 miles west
- Lewey Lake 6.40 miles northeast
- Clifford Lake 6.92 miles south
- Pocomoonshine Lake 7.15 miles east
- Monroe Lake 7.38 miles southwest
- Upper Mud Lake 8.00 miles east
- East Monroe Pond 8.22 miles southwest
RECENT UPDATES!
Eagle Lake: A history of Maine’s first and only cog railway
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Eagle Lake is the largest waterbody wholly within Acadia National Park. Decades before the Park was established, an enterprising Brewer native, Francis Clergue, devised a scheme for getting tourists to the top of Cadillac (Green) Mountain - a cog railway running from the shore of Eagle Lake to the summit, along with a steamer ferry to bring clients across the lake from Bar Harbor.
The Water Column
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The latest edition of Lake Stewards of Maine’s newsletter contains a great variety of interesting articles on lake science and the many activities of Lake Stewards of Maine.
Loon data from 2022 now available!
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Data from the 2022 Maine Audubon Loon Count are now available on this website! The Loon Count is an important and much-loved program and we are so happy to be a part of it. Find the results from 2022 and earlier years via the Browse data link below.
Maine Lakes - Fact & Legend
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This book contains a fascinating treasure trove of old photos, lake facts, history & trivia. Long since out-of-print, we have been given permission to present a digital version on this website. Click on the thumbnail above to view the content.
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